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SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, one of the sons of former President Jair Bolsonaro, was confirmed as the presidential candidate of his father’s Liberal Party on Saturday in a bid against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva even as his campaign faces many headwinds. The younger Bolsonaro still seeks a running mate and does not enjoy the support of centrist parties as his father did. Few […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Trump’s tariffs are headed to court — again. Two lawsuits filed by small businesses are challenging Trump’s sweeping tariffs announced Thursday that impose double-digit levies on 60 trading partners. The tariffs, implemented under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 for what the Trump administration says is countries’ failure to prevent imports produced by forced labor, cover 99% of U.S. imports. Critics say the goal […]

July 25 (Reuters) – London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) Lipper unit said on Saturday it was investigating an unusually large transaction in one investment-grade bond fund that distorted its wider fixed-income fund flow data. “We are investigating this matter and have identified a sizeable flow within the Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Debt classification that has negatively impacted the fixed income universe,” a Lipper spokesperson said, adding that further details would be […]

Ticket prices for the WNBA All-Star Game continue to rise leading up to the tipoff on Saturday night in Chicago. The get-in price at United Center escalated from $74 on June 19 to $118 on July 19 to $233 by Friday, according to ticket-tracking service TicketData.com. At 12:20 p.m. ET on Saturday, the price stood at $343. Chicago last hosted the WNBA All-Star Game in 2022 at Wintrust Arena, the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dangerously hot weather will expand across much of the central United States this weekend and into next week, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius) from Dallas to North Dakota with roughly 70 million people facing heat advisories. A heat dome, where atmospheric conditions trap heat, will create sustained high temperatures and accumulating discomfort. Overnight low temperatures aren’t expected to come down enough for people […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In Wisconsin’s progressive capital city of Madison, where liberal residents have long embraced their history of political activism and protest, a police shooting this week has disrupted some of the largest and most popular summertime events and once again put the spotlight on persistent and deep racial divisions. Corey Ruiz, who is identified as Black or Latino in Wisconsin court records, was shot and killed by […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LeBron James and Bryce Harper spent their careers on a parallel path toward stardom. They were teenage phenoms who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated (back when magazines were cool) and both prodigies were No. 1 overall draft picks straight out of high school. When Harper earned his first chance at testing free agency, there was only one city, one contract that was right for him. Philadelphia. […]

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will undergo surgery on his right elbow Monday and will miss the remainder of the season. The Blue Jays announced the news on Friday for Barger, who played in just nine games this season. After missing more than one month with an ankle injury, Barger injured his elbow in his return to the field on May 9. Per manager John Schneider, Barger’s injury was […]

The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs are impacting the decisions of both households and businesses. Here’s a snapshot of prominent economic data and news that occurred over the past week and what it potentially means for […]